Executive Functions
A Daily Plan to Practice Empowering Self-Talk
Self-talk is a powerful strategy that helps children with ADHD develop the metacognition...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Why Can’t My 10-Year-Old Remember to Make His Bed?”
ADHD impacts a child’s executive age, causing a 30% delay in skills related to planning,...
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10 Working Memory Exercises for Children with ADHD
Working memory fails when the volume of information to juggle surpasses storage capacity....
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Free Guide: 19 Questions That Build ADHD Metacognition Skills
Metacognition is the executive function that powers confidence, persistence, and positive...
Support & Stories
“The Day ADHD Saved My Life”
"When life is predictable, I often feel ready to explode. In a crisis, I can be calm and...
Guest Blogs
“How to Use Declarative Language to Build Skills and Self-Confidence in Kids with ADHD.”
“Awesome job!” “You’re so smart.” These may sound like glowing compliments to you, but to...
Guest Blogs
“How I Improved My Memory with One Daily Habit”
“My love of reading and writing grew. And in my job, I was able to work faster and more...
ADHD Adults
[ADHD Ages & Stages] Realistic Solutions for Managing Life, Time & Emotions with Adult ADHD
ADHD in adults impedes getting organized, managing emotions and time, communicating in...
ADHD In Children
Children with ADHD Need Positive Reinforcement
ADHD in children shows up at school, in behavior, and with friends and siblings. For the...
Support & Stories
Childhood Memories of Growing Up with ADHD
“I remember my 5th grade teacher asking me, ‘Kimmy, why do you run everywhere? Why don’t...
Teens with ADHD
“I Can Do It Myself!” How to Support Tweens with ADHD (Who Don’t Want Help)
Tweens with ADHD often refuse to ask for help, reject it when it’s offered, or pretend...
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The ADHD Guide to Building Foundational Executive Functions
Executive function (EF) deficits are commonly mistaken for — and exacerbated by — ADHD...
Guest Blogs
“I Pinned My Struggles on My Mixed-Race Background. Then I Was Diagnosed with ADHD.”
All this time, I had ascribed my longing for being elsewhere to the mixed-race,...
Executive Functions
Foundational Executive Functions for Kids with ADHD
Executive dysfunction is a core component of ADHD that interferes with learning,...
Guest Blogs
How to Hone Executive Functioning Skills This Summer: 4 Fun, Easy Ideas
School isn’t the only place to sharpen executive functions. Take advantage of the summer...
Time & Productivity
6 Secrets to Goal Setting with ADHD
What’s the secret to achieving your personal goals with ADHD? In my work as a therapist...
Guest Blogs
“Are Your High-Achieving Students Burning Out? Why It’s Critical to Know.”
"Like the proverbial swan, neurodivergent learners appear calm and composed on the...
Support & Stories
“My Keys Were in the Fridge!” ADHD Stories of Wildly Misplaced Items
“It was a couple of weeks later that the nicely chilled hearing aids turned up somewhere...
Guest Blogs
ADHD Self-Doubt, Shame & Gaslighting
“Gaslighting is deeply personal and driven by reinforced shame, which the victim usually...
Summer
A Summer Well Spent: How to Orchestrate Fun & Learning
Wondering what to do over the summer to promote relaxation, fun, and learning? Use these...